This is the first and only book to focus on how to understand and conduct research in this ever-increasing field.

The Foundation Reporter provides important contact, financial and grants information on the top 1,000 private foundations in the United States. In addition to providing biographical data on foundation officers and directors, entries examine a foundation's giving philosophy, financial summary, history of donors, geographic preferences, application procedures, restrictions and more.

Known throughout the fundraising community for its depth of content, Foundation Reporter gives you all the important contact, financial, and grant information you'll need. This comprehensive resource covers the top 1,000 private foundations in the U. S. that have at least $10 million in assets or whose annual giving totals $500,000 or more. Thousands of new grants are featured in every edition. Thirteen indexes provide access to the data you need. Seven foundation indexes arrange funders by headquarters state, location of grant recipients, application deadline, and a master index showing all funders alphabetically by foundation name. Six biographical indexes list funding executives who influence grant decisions by name, alma mater, corporate affiliations, club affiliations, and more. Researchers can use this critical information to identify common areas of interest between the foundation decision makers and the proposed project. Foundation Reporter helps build a targeted, well-researched, well-planned campaign to increase your foundation support by thousands of dollars. By any measure, this is an excellent return on your purchase.

Each edition of "Foundation Reporter gives you all the important contact, financial and grants information on the top 1,000 private foundations in the United States. In addition to providing biographical data on foundation officers and directors, entries examine a foundation's giving philosophy, financial summary, history of donors, geographic preferences, application procedures and restrictions, and more. Includes an updated appendix of more than 2,500 abridged private foundation entries providing additional funding sources. Thirteen indexes facilitate research.